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Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Special Education in School-Aged Children


  Author: Todd P. Levine, Jing Liu, Abhik Das, Barry Lester, Linda Lagasse, Seetha Shankaran, Henrietta S. Bada, Charles R. Bauer, Rosemary Higgins
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication: Pediatrics vol. 122, no. 1
Document Date:                  July 2008
Category: Education > Learning Disabilities/Special Education
Related Categories:
Children > Impact of Maternal Health on Children
Parenthood/Childrearing > Maternal Health
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Substance Abuse
 

This study found that prenatal cocaine use increases the likelihood of a child requiring an individual education plan and support services. The authors suggest that early intervention could prevent long-term suffering of children and provide a cost savings to government.

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